Bethlehem Steel FC Earns First Postseason Win
Steel FC advances to Eastern Conference Semifinals after 8-7 result in penalties over Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (October 20, 2018) – Despite trailing twice on the road with six teenagers in the starting lineup, Bethlehem Steel FC battled until the end to win the organization’s first postseason match, advancing on penalty kicks 8-7.
Bethlehem Steel FC forced extra time on Michee Ngalina’s second-half strike, erasing the Pittsburgh Riverhounds’ goal by Ben Zemanski. With 90 minutes, not enough, Hugh Roberts lifted the home side ahead just before the intermission whistle but a free kick goal by James Chambers sent the match to the decisive penalties where all eight penalty kick takers scored.